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Coats-Erwin Middle

Public Grades 6-8

580^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 25% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Coats-Erwin Middle is a public middle school located in Dunn, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 609 students. The school is part of the Harnett County Schools district, which is ranked 184 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Coats-Erwin Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina middle schools, with a ranking between 560-667 out of 786-793 schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on state standardized tests (EOG) is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates in Math and Reading around 30-45%, compared to the state averages of 48-57%. Additionally, the school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as economically disadvantaged students, who make up 99.51% of the student population.

Despite the challenges, Coats-Erwin Middle's per-student spending of $8,076 in 2018-2019 is lower than the nearby schools in the Harnett County district, which range from $8,387 to $10,917 per student. The school's student-teacher ratio of around 17:1 is slightly higher than the nearby schools in the district. These factors, combined with the school's persistent underperformance and equity concerns, highlight the need for a comprehensive, data-driven approach to school improvement and support from the district and state level.

589

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,076

Per pupil spending ?

98.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2833 NC Hwy 55E
Dunn, NC 28334

(910) 230-0300

District: Harnett County Schools

Students who attend Coats-Erwin Middle usually attend:

High:

Triton High

Feeder schools for Coats-Erwin Middle:

Elementary:	Coats Elementary
	Erwin Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.8%

Hispanic:

35.7%

African American:

17.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (41% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg43%

North Carolina avg54%

580^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Middle Schools in the Harnett County Schools

184^th of 242Harnett County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	580 of 773	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	667 of 793	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	639 of 784	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	560 of 786	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.2	468 of 741	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	356 of 737	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	404 of 691	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.8	435 of 694	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.2	475 of 692	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.5	482 of 705	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.8	411 of 627	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.3	353 of 673	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.0	512 of 662	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.3	511 of 648	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.2	517 of 640	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.4	430 of 630	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.6	388 of 620	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.8	366 of 606	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.1	396 of 598	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	445 of 546	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	510 of 560	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	512 of 559	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	477 of 550	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	438 of 533	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.6	337 of 519	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	245 of 494	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	22.7	395 of 449	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	434 of 478	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.3	230 of 504	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.4	249 of 475	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	311 of 371	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	319 of 356	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	267 of 318	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.8	131 of 312	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	52 of 236	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	36.2	132 of 211	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	86 of 151	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	485 of 733	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.4	620 of 738	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	568 of 731	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.1	489 of 733	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	447 of 706	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	311 of 684	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	372 of 656	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	192 of 458	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	221 of 461	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.4	406 of 452	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.3	303 of 450	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.8	304 of 448	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.8	205 of 416	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	470 of 562	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	493 of 564	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	510 of 553	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	400 of 541	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	377 of 522	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.2	214 of 493	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.8	333 of 472	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	558 of 729	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	641 of 743	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	597 of 735	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	529 of 689	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.2	359 of 633	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.2	236 of 639	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	315 of 604	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	620 of 733	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	653 of 751	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	645 of 747	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	586 of 748	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.7	457 of 711	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	384 of 697	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	436 of 665	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	269 of 328	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	210 of 302	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	116 of 283	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.3	146 of 248	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	161 of 237	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.2	196 of 221	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	421 of 478	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	428 of 473	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	494 of 649	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	555 of 652	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	544 of 656	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	516 of 658	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.3	401 of 632	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.1	305 of 624	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	374 of 596	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2025)58th percentile+33 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile~ school

African American (2025)18th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)18th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)16th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2022)12th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science46%-14 vs state

Reading42%-10 vs state

Mathematics37%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Coats-Erwin Middle	Public	6-8	2833 NC Hwy 55E	Dunn	28334	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 230-0300	589	37	15.7	98.5%	246 (41.8%)	104 (17.7%)	210 (35.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	26.1	580^th of 773 public middle schools	25.0%		19	667^th of 793 public middle schools	15.9%	87	44.2	36.6	29.8	44.0	44.0	39.4	46.0	$8,076	$555	$7,521
Dunn Middle	Public	6-8	1301 Meadowlark Road	Dunn	28334	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 892-1016	388	28	13.8	99.0%	69 (17.8%)	171 (44.1%)	128 (33.0%)	6 (1.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	30.1	549^th of 773 public middle schools	29.0%		28.1	580^th of 793 public middle schools	26.9%	31	53.9	52.8	33.8	35.7	31.7	44.4	46.2	$10,917	$1,260	$9,657
Benson Middle	Public	6-8	1600 N Wall Street	Benson	27504	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 894-3889	377	26	14.7	99.2%	121 (32.1%)	72 (19.1%)	164 (43.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.0%)	39.6	475^th of 773 public middle schools	38.6%		51.4	380^th of 793 public middle schools	52.1%	95	45.2	62.2	37.9	40.0	47.1	51.6	52.0	$9,496	$899	$8,596
Harnett Central Middle	Public	6-8	2529 Harnett Central Rd	Angier	27501	Harnett County	Harnett County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 639-6000	1,059	64	16.5	97.8%	458 (43.2%)	227 (21.4%)	310 (29.3%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (5.2%)	27.4	568^th of 773 public middle schools	26.5%		26.1	603^rd of 793 public middle schools	24.0%	35	40.8	36.5	35.9	41.3	44.5	43.6	46.9	$8,387	$686	$7,701
McGee's Crossroads Middle	Public	6-8	13353 NC Highway 210	Benson	27504	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 894-6003	757	42	18.0	98.9%	388 (51.3%)	93 (12.3%)	229 (30.3%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.3%)	63.4	258^th of 773 public middle schools	66.6%		64.3	257^th of 793 public middle schools	67.6%	1	60.4	61.4	44.8	60.4	63.1	61.1	61.5	$8,319	$639	$7,679
Cleveland Middle	Public	6-8	2323 Cornwallis Road	Garner	27529	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 553-7500	936	51	18.4	99.7%	439 (46.9%)	215 (23.0%)	193 (20.6%)	26 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (6.5%)	66	242^nd of 773 public middle schools	68.7%		73	188^th of 793 public middle schools	76.3%	54	60.1	50.0	72.2	56.4	55.5	65.3	67.8	$7,527	$410	$7,117
Four Oaks Middle	Public	6-8	1475 Boyette Road	Four Oaks	27524	Johnston County	Johnston County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 963-4022	477	31	15.3	98.1%	235 (49.3%)	66 (13.8%)	152 (31.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.6%)	61.6	270^th of 773 public middle schools	65.1%		60.2	286^th of 793 public middle schools	63.9%	16	55.3	54.9	64.1	48.0	57.4	58.3	71.8	$9,812	$944	$8,868
Fuquay-Varina Middle	Public	6-8	1201 Bowling Road	Fuquay Varina	27526	Wake County	Wake County Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 557-2727	1,004	57	17.6	28.3%	524 (52.2%)	164 (16.3%)	165 (16.4%)	95 (9.5%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (5.1%)	74.3	170^th of 773 public middle schools	78.0%		75.8	164^th of 793 public middle schools	79.3%	6	67.7	69.0	62.6	59.1	58.0	66.2	71.8	$8,708	$369	$8,339
Midway Middle	Public	6-8	1115 Roberts Grove Road	Dunn	28334	Sampson County	Sampson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 567-5879	584	32	18.3	97.1%	267 (45.7%)	61 (10.4%)	222 (38.0%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	52.4	362^nd of 773 public middle schools	53.2%		60	288^th of 793 public middle schools	63.7%	74	57.8	62.5	53.5	51.2	44.8	52.7	55.9	$8,346	$943	$7,403
Pine Forest Middle	Public	6-8	6901 Ramsey Street	Fayetteville	28311	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 488-2711	703	47	14.9	59.6%	199 (28.3%)	291 (41.4%)	116 (16.5%)	19 (2.7%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	71 (10.1%)	54.3	335^th of 773 public middle schools	56.7%		45.2	436^th of 793 public middle schools	45.0%	101	44.4	46.3	46.4	59.3	53.7	64.2	66.4	$8,355	$972	$7,383

Frequently Asked Questions about Coats-Erwin Middle

What is the racial makeup of Coats-Erwin Middle?

Students at Coats-Erwin Middle are 42% White, 36% Hispanic, 18% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Coats-Erwin Middle attend?

Students who attend Coats-Erwin Middle usually go on to attend Triton High

What district is Coats-Erwin Middle in?

Harnett County Schools

How many students attend Coats-Erwin Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 589 students attended Coats-Erwin Middle.

Is Coats-Erwin Middle a good school?

Coats-Erwin Middle ranks in the bottom 25.0% of North Carolina middle schools.

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